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Patrick Dempsey Shares Details on Eric Dane's Final Days Before His Death

Patrick Dempsey highlighted Eric Dane’s swift ALS progression and his efforts to raise disease awareness before his death at 53, with friends visiting in his final days.

  • On Thursday, February 19, Eric Dane's family confirmed to Us Weekly he died after a courageous battle with ALS, and Patrick Dempsey paid tribute on Virgin Radio U.K.'s The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on February 20.
  • In recent weeks, Dane had revealed an ALS diagnosis nearly a year earlier, and his health rapidly declined, becoming bedridden and struggling to speak and swallow, according to Dempsey.
  • On Grey's Anatomy, Dane's role as Mark Sloan featured a memorable first scene where he stepped out of a shower in a towel, and he later reconciled with Dempsey after storyline conflicts.
  • Dane's family asked for privacy while confirming he spent his final days surrounded by his wife and daughters, Billie and Georgia.
  • Dempsey urged gratitude and family time, noting Dane used his final months to raise awareness and advocate for ALS research, as part of his legacy.
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The friend and actor stayed in touch with him until a very short time before his death. I wrote him messages, I spoke with him until a week ago. Some of our friends went to visit him and he was losing the ability to speak to him.

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Eric Dane died this Thursday, February 19th. A disappearance perceived as a real tragedy for his loved ones, but also his co-stars of the Grey's Anatomy series. On February 20th, Patrick Dempsey looked at his friend's state of health a week before going on the show The Chris Evans Breakfast Show.

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